U.S. Department of Education, OCFO, Contracts & Purchasing Operations, Support Services Group, 7th & D Street, SW, Room 3616, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4443

D -- PUBLIC INQUIRY CONTRACT SOL EDOOPE-98-005031 DUE 070898 POC JoAnn Lane, Contract Specialist, (202) 260-6219 Notice of Availability of Statement of Work and allied documents. The U.S. Department of Education is seeking contractual support to provide prompt. thorough and accurate responses to telephone and written inquiries about the postsecondary student aid programs established under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, and about the policies and procedures related to those programs, the collection of defaulted program loans, as well as for relted miscellaneous ancillary services. It is anticipated the one contract will be awarded. The period of performance for this contract is one base period and four option years. The Statement of Work will be announced on or about July 8, 1998. The Statement of Work and all related documents will be available on the OCFO Web Site from the Contract Information/Contract Documents On-Line page. Internet address is http://.ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo.htm. For technical questions only on OCFO Web, contact Gary Weaver at (202) 401-0083. For questions relatingto actual document posting, call the Contract Specialist listed above. Requests to be placed on the mailing list for the solicitation may be directed to the Attention of Yolanda Abney by telephone (202) 708-6498. Posted 06/24/98 (0175)

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